Wild Thang is thrilled to announce our new long-term support agreement with the Prince's Trust. Through this partnership, we will directly fund the next generation of aspiring young entrepreneurs through the Trust's Enterprise Program. With the aim to provide them with the tools, resources and mentorship they need to turn their dreams into reality.
Owen McVeigh Charity Partnership with Wild Thang
Wild Thang place CSR at the heart of its organisation and have supported many charitable organisations over the years, but having been originally supported by The Prince’s Trust this feels like a really special full-circle moment, as we now have the opportunity to give back to the organisation that once supported us.
Prince's Trust Meeting
The Prince's Trust focuses on empowering young individuals some of whom may be encountering poverty, limited education, involvement with the justice system and even homelessness. By providing crucial training, mentoring and financial assistance, the Trust equips young people with the skills and confidence to create a better future for themselves.
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Founded by King Charles III in 1976 the Prince's Trust is now a leading UK youth charity, having helped over 1,000,000 young people turn their lives around and over 90,000 to start their own business.
Andrew Dwerryhouse at the Prince's Trust Conference
The Managing Director of Wild Thang Andrew Dwerryhouse said this about the partnership with the Prince’s Trust : “Our connection with the Prince's Trust runs deep. In 1996 Wild Thang received invaluable support in the form of a small grant, loan, training and mentoring support that helped us lay the positive foundation for our business at the very start. We are forever grateful for the opportunities the Trust provided me personally and on the companies’ journey to success.
Andrew Dwerryhouse Back at The Beginning of Wild Thang
I will personally never forget that all important business mentoring I received from an amazing individual called Walter Yates, he helped us write our first business plan and was a fantastic support in helping get us started with the right business foundation.
Wild Thang Team Celebrating Eurovision
Wild Thang now has an amazing team of 50, are an award-winning industry-leading company providing creative branded clothing, merchandise and print across the UK, Europe and globally. We have genuinely never been more excited about the future to achieve further positive growth across the company with our sites now firmly set on the USA.
Part of the Wild Thang Senior Team in Action at Wild Thang HQ
If you know me and Wild Thang, you know we are passionate about making a difference in our community and society, trying to make a difference is embedded into the companies DNA. I am hopeful we can be a positive Princes Trust alumni company as an example of what is possible to achieve and reduce self-limiting beliefs when it comes to any young person starting a new business.
Wild Thang Original Location
We are no overnight success being 27 years young, we have always been in business for the long game to build something special and dare to be different as we believe that is the only way you build the right culture, something world-class and create the right team around you, the fact is you are only as good as the team around you so we are really lucky to now be a truly family led business with an incredible team, that is our rocket fuel for success.
Wild Thang HQ in 2023
We will be forever grateful for Walter and The Prince’s Trust for supporting us 27 years ago and this is an incredibly special full-circle moment that we are now in a position as a company to support them and help that next generation of young entrepreneurs. I am now especially looking forward to meeting those young people being supported and the other supporters of The Prince’s Trust through the Enterprise Network.”
Wild Thang Senior Team Celebrating Business of the Year Award for 2022
Our involvement with the Prince's Trust has now gone beyond our early connection. We have actively collaborated over recent months with them on various projects and attended their conferences, listening to insights and experiences with Prince’s Trust supported aspiring entrepreneurs. These opportunities allowed us to witness the incredible impact of the Trust's work firsthand and that is exactly what created this very special long-term partnership.
Screen Print Work in Action At Wild Thang HQ
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Lucy Johnson and the Liverpool Region and National Prince's Trust Team for their unwavering dedication and support. It has been an incredible journey reconnecting after 27 years and working together to make a positive impact on the lives of young people.
Wild Thang Senior Team Meeting
Lucy Johnson commented on behalf of The Prince’s Trust “We are incredibly grateful to Andrew and Wild Thang for joining our supporter family and helping us to be there for the next generation of entrepreneurs and business owners. Here at the Prince’s Trust, we believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed no matter what challenges they face in life and we are extremely lucky to have a committed and passionate network of supporters who share that same vision. The vital support they provide allows us to equip young people across the UK with the skills and confidence they need to achieve their aspirations and become the best version of themselves. The fact Andrew was a beneficiary of this support and is now choosing to give back to the Trust feels very special, and we’re really excited to have him on board.”
To learn more about our partnership with the Prince's Trust stay tuned in to our social platforms and you can follow the links below directly to the Princes Trust site. We can create a brighter future for young individuals and make a lasting difference in our communities.
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